{"product_id":"traviss-flora-of-south-lancashire-william-g-travis-2nd-impression","title":"Travis's Flora of South Lancashire, William G. Travis — 2nd Impression","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTravis's Flora of South Lancashire, William G. Travis (Edited by J.P. Savidge, V.H. Heywood \u0026amp; V. Gordon) — Second Impression\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Liverpool, Liverpool Botanical Society, 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [xv], 400.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well, remaining tightly bound with square, unbumped boards covered in clean sage-green cloth. The gilt lettering to both the front board and spine remains sharp, bright, and unoxidised. The text block is crisp, clean, and free of foxing or preliminary spotting, suggesting careful previous storage. The accompanying dust jacket retains its pale green colouring with only the faintest suggestion of natural age-toning to the spine. There is negligible shelf-wear to the extreme edges and corners, with no significant chips, tears, or creasing, making for a highly presentable and well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This second impression of the true first edition represents the culmination of over fifty years of intensive botanical investigation in the region, initially spearheaded by W.G. Travis and finally brought to completion by the editing committee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume features a photographic frontispiece alongside five black-and-white plates and a folding map at the rear. Finding copies in such tightly preserved, crisp condition, retaining a highly intact and clean dust jacket, is uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTravis's Flora of South Lancashire\u003c\/i\u003e serves as the definitive botanical record of the region up to the mid-20th century. Initiated in 1906 and shaped by decades of meticulous fieldwork, the text offers an exhaustive catalogue of the local plant life across diverse habitats, from the sand dunes of the Sefton coast to the regional peat mosses and limestone outcroppings. Supplemented by detailed chapters on climate, atmospheric pollution, and major plant communities, this comprehensive guide remains an invaluable historical and scientific resource for botanists, ecologists, and local historians tracing the environmental heritage of the North West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54878207672659,"sku":"5389","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260903_111857.jpg?v=1788771563","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/traviss-flora-of-south-lancashire-william-g-travis-2nd-impression","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}